M O N D A Y, M O N D A Y

 Aw...Mondays

My paternal grandmother is in the front row. She is wearing the light colored dress, possibly white. She was actively invovled in the Women's Lodge when I was a small child. According to a couple of my cousin's, they said their grandma (Angela) "Gela", my grandparents daughter , was her replacement as Secretary when she stepped down.  Very proud of my heritage and those wonderful ancestors of mine.

Sparks 

"Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer." Niccolo Machiavelli

Love is....says it best, always and forever.

Feline Friday

 Feline Friday

I saw the cutest twin kittens at Pinterest so here they are:

lovemeow.com They could be related to my kitty, but he lived with a local phamily so I sure don't know. Awfully cute though.

More prayers for Michael. He has stage IV small cell lung cancer and all he wants to do is live, so he can enjoy their grandchildren.  I chatted with his wife a bit at social media. She was a dear friend of my niece. Edna is the sweetest person. My heart breaks for her, Michael and their kids. He wants to beat this cancer and asks for prayer. Thank you.

 

Pink Saturday

May you have a restful night and wake to the morning's new light. Hereis hoping we all come back tomorrow and visit. I appreciate each one of you so much. Thank you for your kind hearts.

  

Wordless Wednesday and Thankful Thursday

 Wordless Wednesday

Thankful Thursday

Thankful for old school TV series like Perry Mason. Aside from the cool classic cars, it was clean entertainment. 

Thankful that there was a time in the USA when cool cars rolled off the assembly line and were built with American made steel. I know this because my father was a steel worker and he rolled those rails in the rail mill.

Thankful for memories of yesterday as we have to learn to live in the moment and wait for the future

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Thankful for all the feline lovers who have rescued fur babies. This Pinterest photo has a list of Halloween inspired names.

Thankful for those who rescue pups too. Although our Finn is not a rescue, but rather an unexpected product of my girl Lulu he was rescued by our son-in-law Zach. His sweet lil mom could not get him out of the birth sac. Zach stepped in and saved this fellow. He said , he is mine, he is my son! It was a sweet moment.

Happy Tuesday and Maxine Cracks Me Up

 Happy Tuesday Happiness is always warm and welcoming. Grateful to share here.

A favorite Pinterest find. Tea and a good book. Yes, please!

A wonderful tea room closed permanently due to  2020. Jeanette was a wonderful owner and she made all of the goodies herself. I was broken hearted when I found out it was closed forever. Too many overpriced tea shops/houses/room. Some places it is all about the cash flow. Other places mix alcohol with tea and that is not a proper tea time.  sigh...

Maxine is right on on this one! 

A Pinterest find on tea and poetry.

A favorite cup of tea, London Fog Tea. My old friend Earl Grey, my faithful frother, and a tall tea cup. Earl came over from England so I could have some of my favorite tea.  S M I L E 

Aw...Mondays

 I have had the worse couple of days. Friday, trying to get my mammogram and bone density appointment scheduled together . Worst experience ever. Four persons later, one who tried to insist I would take an appointment she wanted me to have! I have limited days and times I can go to appointment. It is no one's business why. The first one was incredibly snarky and the second one clueless. The third one was pushy and number four, their over  the top, overly exaggerated cheery one who must have heard the third say, "I am finished with the medical field. Since you can not get decent care or even a decent appointment that you want, I might be better off just never going to any of these appointments. I am dead serious." Ever since 2020 medical care has fallen into the toilet bowl.  I don't think I mentioned it took me two days to get my appointment scheduled too! Had I treated patients in this manner, when I was employed in the medical field for  35 years, I would not have held the jobs I did. I respected my patients that saw the providers I worked for. I treated them  with total kindness and concern. Sadly, that hardly exists today. 

This guy has sat next to me as I tried to get this appointment scheduled.  Even he seems preplexed by it all! Aw...Mondays

This is the early A.M. at my house today, Spring is not here nor is it  blooming. The cold weather has worn out it's welcome. But the sunrise was magnificent, as always. 

Beth Russo let us know that her brother Bob passed away. He had an infect they could not contain. It is a very sad for the eartly loss of this once vibrant gentle man. But Beth knows she will see her big brother in heaven someday and that is where  her joy rubbed off onto me. Please remember Beth and her brother's wife and children in your prayers. We just sent him birthday cards.

I also have a birthday card request for a former blogger Suzanne. She has a milestone birthday and her daughter asked everyone to flood her mailbox with cards. Suzanne is a wonderful gal. She is precious to me and you may e mail me if you need her address and are interested in sending her a birthday wish. 

Sadness and Joy. Most days,  they bring out the absolute best in most everyone I journey along the road of life with.

Love is...quiets my heart every single day and has for over 46 years since the day I first met my husband on March 9, 1976. He was moving around a lot back than but we ended up together 7 years later and neither one of us has one regret about it all.

Finally, another Sparks to start off the week. 

Here is to having a wonderful new week. I spent the weekend cooking and baking so we have a bounty of good things to eat. Enjoy your blessings and remember to keep counting them. I hope you all have a wonderful evening. 

Feline Friday and Pink Saturday

 

Feline Friday

Daphne is hard to capture. She likes to disappear into several hiding places that she has found. She is a quiet girl and likes to come out at  breakfast or dinnertime. She also loves to hang out in the bathroom in case she needs an extra cold drink from the faucet. The top of the cat tree is a favorite spot to watch the world go by.

A pretty pink light fixture from lowes.com. Please visit Pink Saturday I think it would look lovely in a pretty pink room.

THANKFUL THURSDAY / Dr. Seuss Day

Doctor Seuss Day! 

Photo courtesy of Netwellth

 Thankful Thursday So much to be be thankful for today. I have had my dad on my mind, as it is coming up on the 37th anniversary of his passing. He and I had many good conversations as I grew older. I remember him telling me not to get too comfortable with the ways of the world. He said, in the end the only thing that matters is God. So thankful for an earthly father who praised the Heavenly One.

"Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify. Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862). US author, essayist, naturalist, poet and philosopher. He is best known for work "Walden" a reflect of simple living among natural surroundings. He is also known for his essay, "Civil Disobedience", an argument for disobedience to an unjust state. Thankful I studied this incredibly talented man in my school days.

Five years ago on March 2, 2016, the world of blogging and friendship lost one of the finest ladies I was honored to know: Sally DiStefano. This kind heart hosted "Blue Monday" and Sally will forever remain in my heart until I see her again in heaven. Her final post, was her witness to the love and appreciation of knowing her Savior Jesus Christ. She was bold in her faith, never pushy, just simply gentle and kind. I remembering reading all the wonderful comments about her at social media. One young lady, a mother herself, with her own young children said Sally taught her English class. At the time, this young lady had no desire to to learn all the nonsense Sally was teaching. But she set Sally's words inside her heart. She said she had the life she had today as a result of Sally's kindest as a teacher and reaching out to help even those who showed no interest. I am forever grateful, joyful, thankful and honored for having had the pleasure to know this fine lady here.

Although it is not Monday, this is my favorite Blue Monday I posted with Sally . This is "Lambie Pie", also known as Harrison James. We were at the Denver Zoo and it was a cold blue day but we had fun seeing all the animals and enjoying the company of several of the grands. Here is to you Sweet Sally, for all those Blue Monday's you faithfully posted even when you were ill and waiting for results at the hospital . If you did not know Sally. Even if you knew her, refresh your mind and visit her final post here Smiling Sally.